Jeremiah Chafkin is a financial advisor at Yayati Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked with Retirement Income Advisors dba Preservation Capital Management and AssetMark Financial Holdings. Yayati Asset Management provides quantitative portfolio management to institutional clients and individual investors, utilizing model-driven strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory, options pricing, and proprietary technology. The firm offers Custom Strategies, options-based Overlay Solutions, and named strategies including the VOLT overlay, incorporating derivatives and margin to achieve targeted market exposure.

Laurie Dubchansky is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Havaplan Financial since 2016. She is based in Newport Beach, CA, and works alongside one other advisor in a two-person team. Havaplan Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and a comprehensive range of financial planning services. The firm primarily uses a passive investment approach with asset-class weighted portfolios built from index mutual funds and ETFs, supported by individualized Investment Policy Statements.

Frank Mercuri III is a financial advisor at Attivo Legacy Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with Equivita Life Settlements, LLC since 2018 and Mercuri Asset Management, LLC since 2010. Outside of advising, he operates a licensed insurance agency and is involved in life settlements and trust services. Attivo Legacy Advisors provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, retirement and corporate plans, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, offers customized investment portfolios aligned with client risk profiles, and incorporates insurance products as part of its services.

Gabriel Medina is a financial advisor at Bridge Capital Consulting, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Sagewater Financial LLC, United Planners' Financial Services, and other firms. Medina also served in the Oregon and California Air National Guard for a combined 23 years. Bridge Capital Consulting provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, business owners, families, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down investment approach using model portfolios from SEI Investments Company and American Funds Service Company, combining in-house discretionary management with external manager programs.

Samuel Wida is a financial advisor with Stock Traders in Huntington Beach, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Stock Traders since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a certified tax preparation business from home. Stock Traders provides financial planning and individual portfolio management primarily to individual clients, as well as pension plans and businesses. The firm manages assets on a largely non-discretionary basis and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and asset-allocation methods across a range of investment types.

Darren Crume is a financial advisor at Marathon Capital Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Granite Capital Wealth Management LLC and South Coast Investment Advisors, LLC. Crume is also a licensed real estate broker, though he does not actively use this license. Marathon Capital Management is an independent registered investment advisor serving individual clients, high net worth individuals, businesses, charities, and small pension plans. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with an emphasis on diversification, index-based core holdings, and fundamental security analysis.

Matthew Martinez is a financial advisor with Opus Private Wealth Group, LLC in Orange, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Opus Private Wealth Group since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Martinez is involved in vintage trailer restoration through Classic Cans Inc. and serves as CEO of Legacy Private Wealth LLC, where he focuses on tax and estate planning education for clients. Opus Private Wealth Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $102 million in discretionary assets. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services, emphasizing individualized portfolio construction and offering a firm-sponsored wrap fee program alongside other management and consulting options.

Richard Yang is a financial advisor at BOS Taurus with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Brightwater Associates. Yang also serves as an Academic Dean for a private school. BOS Taurus provides ongoing portfolio management and standalone financial planning primarily for individual clients. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard, employing personalized Investment Policy Statements and discretionary portfolio management that includes mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, real estate funds, annuities, and cryptocurrencies, utilizing both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Susan Miller is a financial advisor with Slaten Wealth Management in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Crown Capital Securities, LP, and has been with Slaten Financial and Slaten Wealth Management since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Ballyhoo Ice Theatre Inc., a nonprofit focused on amateur competitive figure skating. Slaten Wealth Management provides fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, offering custom portfolio management alongside third-party managed account oversight and integrating tax-related services and licensed insurance activities.

James Ripley is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with RAI Wealth Management and Gregory Advisors, Inc., holding roles at both firms since 2006 and 2020 respectively. RAI Wealth Management serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $160 million in client assets and focuses on diversified portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, employing strategies such as regular rebalancing, tax management, and dollar-cost averaging.

Justin Cable is a financial advisor at Seaport Research Partners LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several related firms since 2011, including Seaport Global Securities LLC and GHS Trading LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Investment Committee and the College of Business Advisory Board at the University of La Verne and is also active as a musician, performing, writing, and producing music. Seaport Research Partners provides institutional clients, advisers, and corporate and nonprofit entities with subscription-based investment research, combining fundamental and technical analysis to deliver company-specific reports, sector overviews, and bespoke projects. The firm does not engage in asset management or trade execution but offers ratings, price targets, and educational services tailored to client needs.

Angel Mendez is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at RAI Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining RAI Wealth Management in 2023, he worked at Gregory Advisors, Inc. and operated Angel Mendez Landscaping. RAI Wealth Management serves individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $160 million in client assets. The firm utilizes diversified portfolios focused on mutual funds and ETFs, employs third-party model portfolios and tax-management tools, and maintains unique referral and operational affiliations with other advisers.

Jayce Lowe is a financial advisor at Lighthouse Financial Services Inc with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Lighthouse Financial Services since 2017 and previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc for three years. He holds the Series 66 designation. Lighthouse Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and institutional accounts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation. The firm combines a top-down macroeconomic approach with bottom-up security selection and emphasizes asset allocation across multiple model strategies.

Kyung Choe is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently the sole advisor at Apiis Wealth Management Corp. and has held roles at Allmerits Asset, LLC and Horter Investment Management, LLC, among others. Outside of his advisory work, Choe is involved in garment design and sales through DK Designtrend Inc., where he serves as president. Apiis Wealth Management Corp. provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through third‑party sub‑advisers, serving clients including pension plans, corporations, nonprofits, and individuals. The firm combines tactical and strategic asset allocation with oversight of sub‑advisers and offers additional consulting and retirement plan services.

Larry Michaels is a financial advisor with Legacy Advisory Group, Inc in Santa Ana, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Crown Capital Securities, LP for 12 years and has been involved with Accounting & Legal Network since 2010. Legacy Advisory Group, Inc provides portfolio management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, pension, and profit-sharing plans, utilizing a model-informed investment process overseen by an internal committee. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and manages its own wrap-fee program, integrating multiple investment strategies.

Bryan Reynoso is a financial advisor at CS Tomasi Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC. Before entering the financial advisory field, his work history includes roles in various industries such as moving services and staffing. CS Tomasi Wealth Management offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and tax preparation services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental analysis with relative strength timing and an internal due-diligence process, managing approximately $110 million in assets across about 84 clients.

Martin Young is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with FHWV Financial LLC and has previously worked at Ameriprise, H & R Block, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Bank. FHWV Financial, LLC provides financial planning and turnkey managed-account services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm operates mainly as a solicitor, referring clients to third-party registered investment advisers and implementing managed accounts through platform sponsors such as SEI and American Funds.

Ajay Vadukul is a financial advisor with Endeavor Advisors LLC in Brea, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lifetyme Financial Advisors and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of advising, he is a licensed life and health insurance agent. Endeavor Advisors LLC offers investment management, financial planning, estate planning facilitation, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm follows a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory-informed approach and provides educational seminars and estate planning services that are less common among similar advisers.

Steve Rumsey is a financial advisor with Optimus Advisory Group in Dickson, TN, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Optimus Advisory Group since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of life, fixed and term, health, and fixed annuities through various insurance companies. Optimus Advisory Group serves individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities with financial planning and investment management. The firm uses a combination of strategic asset allocation, market analysis, and proprietary algorithms to manage tactical ETF and mutual fund portfolios and also offers model portfolio services and investment signals to other advisors.

Nicholas Bautista is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Clearview Wealth Management since 2018 and previously worked at Bare Financial and Commonwealth Financial Network. Bautista is also the founder and CEO of a nonprofit organization that promotes free play soccer for adolescents. Clearview Wealth Management serves individual clients, trustees, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a variety of investment vehicles and analysis tools to tailor plans and portfolios, and also offers tax preparation services exclusively to its clients.